Vanessa Gatlin awarded AASAP scholarshipVanessa Gatlin has been awarded the Dr. Vance Simelton Scholarship for the 2015-16 year from the Arkansas Association of Student Assistance Programs (AASAP). As the Simelton Scholarship recipient, Gatlin will receive a $500 cash award. She currently attends Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus and is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science—Physical Therapist Assistant. AASAP scholarships are awarded to students who are past or current TRIO p...

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Real Proud recognizes four RHS studentsBank of Little Rock Mortgage recognized four Russellville High School students on Oct. 23, during the Cyclones football game. The students were honored as part of the Real Proud of Real Cyclones program, sponsored by Bank of Little Rock Mortgage. The program recognizes hard-working students who are actively involved in their community and extracurricular activities. The students honored were Stacy Aquilar, Shannon Neighbors, Tori Thompson and ...

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The Game’s AfootRussellville High School Cyclone Theatre will perform “The Game’s AFOOT; or Holmes for the Holidays,” at The Center for The Arts beginning this Friday. The play is a murder mystery comedy and takes place in the home of William Gillette, a real-life theatre performer in the early twentieth century, on Christmas Eve of 1936. As a performer, Gillette participated in over 1,300 performances in a career spanning thirty years. Playwright Ken Ludwig ...

Community photo: Local artist Lane McKinleyOn Thursday night, local artist Lane McKinley painted a Santa holiday decoration to be auctioned off at Mistletoe Market. All proceeds go to support the Boys and Girls Club of Russellville. Bidding is still going on. Mistletoe Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

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Mistletoe MarketThe 8th annual Mistletoe Market begins today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and continues 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The holiday shopping event features gift items and merchandise such as art, beauty products, clothing, fall and holiday items, home decor, baby items, jewelry, toys, items for men, food and many other gift possibilities for the upcoming holiday season. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas ...

Hector 2015 Fall Fest RoyaltyHECTOR — The Hector Junior High School and Hector High School chapters of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) sponsored the 2015 Fall Fest King and Queen Contest held at the annual Hector Fall Festival at Hector Public Schools. High school and elementary division kings and queens were selected through penny votes. The winners were selected by receiving the most votes during the carnival, and each received a crown and trophy. Selected...

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Community photo: Dr. Bonds visited Learning LandThe month of October was Community Helpers month at Learning Land. Local dentist, Dr. Dustin Bonds, owner of Bonds Dentistry, spoke to students about the importance of good dental hygiene. He was one of the guest speakers on People and Places in the Community that help keep you healthy. Other guests included local fire and police that help keep the community safe. Bonds (center) is pictured with one of the classes who made scrubs out of paper ...

RSD Choir attends All Region auditionsThe Russellville High School choir recently participated in All-Region Choir auditions in Dover. RHS had a total of 31 students that qualified for the West Central All-Region choirs. The qualifying students participated in a clinic and concert on Nov. 7 at The Center for The Arts. Seven students also qualified to audition for the All-State choir. Auditions for All-State choir will be held in February. RHS Choir Director Matt Foy was also selec...

Community photo: Uncommon CommunitiesRussellville Lions Club President and City Engineer Kurt Jones (right) presented a Lions coffee mug to Russellville Mayor and fellow Lion Randy Horton, who told Lions about a new initiative called “Uncommon Communities”, whose goals include updating older buildings with a fresh coat of paint at little or no cost to either the property owner or the town’s citizens. Russellville has established a partnership with Dardanelle to make improvements ...

Arkansas Tech Music Theatre Workshop performs Nov. 21The Arkansas Tech University Music Theatre Workshop will present its fall 2015 dinner cabaret, “You Can’t Stop the Beat!” on Saturday, Nov. 21. Seating will begin at 6 p.m. in Williamson Hall Dining Room. Tickets are $25 per person, with proceeds going to the Arkansas Tech Foundation for the future development of the ensemble. Cast members for “You Can’t Stop the Beat!” include Arkansas Tech students Jordan Ladyman of Searcy, Chase McClure of ...

Gifts of loveOn Nov. 1, the children’s ministry at Caglesville Community Church visited the Russellville Nursing Home. The group, eight children accompanied by six adults, sang songs to the residents and handed out handmade gifts. The gifts included pillows and lap robes that the children painted and decorated. Caglesville Community Church is pastored by Bill and Janie Moody.

Community photo: Sue Tull of JDRFSue Tull with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the leading global organization funding Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research, has one goal — to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we can achieve a world without T1D. Since 1970, the JDRF has committed over $1.9 billion in cumulative research funding. Areas of research initiatives include, artificial pancreas, encapsulation, glucose control and restoration. For...

Rushing grave marked in ceremonyPope County pioneer and founder of the Rushing Community David R. Rushing was remembered and honored Oct. 24, 2015, at the Rushing Cemetery located outside of Dover. Sixty-six descendants, neighbors and Daughters of the United States Daughters of 1812 (U.S.D. 1812) were part of the dedication service to honor David Rushing’s service to the United States during the War of 1812. One descendant resides in California. U.S.D. 1812 members from arou...

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Community photo: Eternal ThreadsThe 8th Annual Eternal Threads Gathering Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Family Center at West Side Church of Christ, located at 201 North Waco Avenue in Russellville. This will provide a unique shopping experience that showcases Fair Trade products from 12 countries across the world. Established in the year 2000, Eternal Threads is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and children ...

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Time to feel the holiday cheerShoppers are invited to get a head start on their holiday shopping and support a great cause at the eighth annual Mistletoe Market: Shop for a Cause event. Mistletoe Market is set for Friday and Saturday at the L.V. Williamson Boys & Girls Club, 600 E. 16th St. in Russellville. The holiday shopping event will offer an array of gift items from 40 vendors under one roof. Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley. ...

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